September

Mon 2                          Staff Training Day (the school will be closed)                                 

Tues  3                         Term starts for children

Start of term class newsletters will be sent out following the year group’s  parent/carers meeting.

Wed 4                          Year 1 parents/carers meeting           2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Thurs 5                        Year 2 parents /carers meeting          2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Fri 6                             PTA Coffee Morning for New Parents/Carers – 8.50am

Mon 9                         Year 5 parents/carers meeting           2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Tues 10                        Year 3 parents/carers meeting           2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Wed 11                        Year 6 parents /carers meeting          2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Thurs 12                      Year 4 parents/carers meeting           2.45 – 3.10 p.m.

Sat14-Sun15                PTA Camp Out

16-20                           Bikeability for Year 6

16 – 27                        SEN Support plan meetings to be held for some parents of pupils with                                                  special educational needs

Tues 24                        Curriculum Meeting for parents/carers of new Reception  entrants – 7.00 p.m.

Thurs 26                      NSPCC Workshops for Y2, 5 & 6

Thurs 26                      Cross Country League

Sept 27                        PTA pre loved uniform and cake sale – Y6

October

Fri 4                             PTA AGM and Quiz Night

7 -13                            Scholastic Book Fair

Thur 10                       Harvest Celebration Assembly for school.

                                  We kindly ask children to please bring in a Harvest gift for the Food Bank collection.

Thurs 17                      Cross Country League

Thurs 17                      RSE Talk for Parents/Carers (Dr Lesley Gray) 7pm

Tue 22                         Parent / Teacher Consultations – 3.50 to 7.20 pm

Thur 24                        Parent / Teacher Consultations – 3.50 to 7.20 pm

Thurs 24                      Y6 Health Questionnaire        

Fri 25                           Staff Training Day (the school will be closed)

Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November– Half-term Holiday

November

Wed 6                          Individual photos of children to be taken

Thurs 7                        Cross Country League

Fri 8                            PTA pre loved uniform and cake sale – Y5

Thurs 14                     Y5 to visit STEM Centre

Thurs 21                     Y6 to visit RAF Hendon

Thurs 28                    Nasal spray flu vaccination for all children

                                Abbey Carol Service 10.30-11.30am - Y5

December

Fri 6                             PTA pre loved uniform and cake sale – Y4

Tues 10                        Yr 2 Christmas Production Performance for parents and pre-school children 2.30 pm

Wed 11                        Yr 2 Christmas Production Performance for parents  - 6 pm

Thurs 12                       Reception Class Christmas Assembly for parents and pre-school children  9.15 am

Thurs 12                      Christmas Crafts Day – Juniors

Fri 13                           Year 1 Christmas Assembly for parents and pre-school children – 9.15 am

Mon 16                        Christmas Service Assembly (tbc)

Wed 18                        Children’s Christmas Lunch

                                    Infants’ and Juniors’ Christmas Celebration - pm

Tues 17                        The Infants will be making Christingles (am)

Thurs 19                      Christmas Crafts Morning – Infants

Fri 20                           Term ends – 1.30 p.m.                       

TBC                              Junior Disco – 6.30 to 8 pm

                                    Winning House Treat pm / Talent Show

Key Dates Summer Term 2025

Summer Term 2025

Starts:  Tuesday 22^nd April

Ends:  Friday 18^th July

Half-term Holiday:  26^th - 30^th May

April

Wed 23           Exotic Explorers - whole school activity day
TBC Y5           Football Tournament prelims 3.30 – 5.00 @ Skyswood School
Thurs 24         Open Evening 5.30 – 7.00
Year 4            High 5 Tournament 3.30 – 6.00 @ Samuel Ryder Academy
Fri 25             Start of term class newsletters sent out
                     PTA cake and pre-loved uniform sale (Year 1 Parents / carers)
Sat 26            TBC Year 5 football Tournament finals 8.30 – 12.00 St Columba’s School
                     Year 5/6 Swim Gala, 5.45 – 6.45, Hatfield University pool
Mon 28           Parent/Carer meeting for Norfolk Lakes at 3.30pm
Tues 29          Year 5 Local History workshop, Walk & Clock Tower visit
Wed 30          NHS School Nurse Reception Screening (Sep - Feb born)
                     Whole school assembly: Blue Cross

May
Thurs 1          Cabin to be used as Polling Station for Local Elections
                     Reception History Off the Page: History of Toys Day
                     Year 2 visit to Field Studies Council, Amersham
                     Year 4 Bhaktivedanta Manor

Occasional Day's Holiday (school closed): Friday 2 May
Bank Holiday (school closed): Monday 5 May

Tues 6           Golf Taster Day

Thurs 8          Cricket Taster Day
                     Maths Masterclass at STAHS for some Y5 pupils
Sat 10            Year 5/6 Girls’ football Tournament finals 8.30 – 12.00 St Columba’s School
12 – 15          Year 6 National Curriculum (SATs) to take place
19 –23           Year 6 Residential visit to Manor Adventure, Norfolk Lakes
Tues 20          Year 3 Portals to the Past: Ancient Egyptians

Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May: Half-term Holiday